Carmen Walsh (York, PA) is a writer, editor, designer and spare-time photographer who wants to reduce stress and bring a little more clarity and beauty to the world. While she earns most of her living doing some not-so-creative writing and editing, she loves to be visually creative. For her, inspiration—both for art and for life—lies in beauty. The great thing about that is beauty can be found anywhere one bothers to really look.

With her camera, she tries to capture some of the amazing beauty that surrounds us—to appreciate both the grand and the easily overlooked. The magnificence of the Grand Canyon. The face of an inquisitive giraffe. The vibrant orange of a poppy. The curves of an iron gate. The sun shining through a leaf. Her hope is that her photos will bring a smile to your heart—and then you will share that smile with someone else, making the world even more beautiful. After all, there is nothing more beautiful than a generous human spirit.

To see more of Carmen's pictures, visit

http://photos.walshwriting.com.

You can keep up with her and contact her at

www.facebook.com/walshwriting.